TISS 2011 Preparation

Hi Guys I plan to appear for TISS 2011. I have started preparing for it. So, I am starting this thread where all the aspiring TISSites can prepare together. We’ll start it with GK, Quant, Reasoning, DI, etc. etc. We can ask present …

Hi Guys

I plan to appear for TISS 2011. I have started preparing for it.
So, I am starting this thread where all the aspiring TISSites can prepare together.

We'll start it with GK, Quant, Reasoning, DI, etc. etc.
We can ask present TISSites to help us with our queries.

So I am starting this thread with posting some GK.

Regards
Pooja

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Here are some GK points for December 2010:


Union Cabinet approved 2-year tenure for foreign secretary.

New version of BrahMos test Block III +- fired successfully on 2nd Dec 2010 at Orissa coast.

SC cleared Mayawati memorial in Noida.

French Prez Sarkozy arrived on a four-day visit to India.

Kochi team cleared for 2011 IPL.

India, France signed $20 bn deals.

Govt approved setting up of 20 new IIIts.

India France inked two pacts on nuclear safety.

PM Singh left for 4-day tour of Belgium and Germany.

Upgraded Agni-2 missile failed test held at Orissa coast on 10th Dec 2010.

India signed four-nation gas pipeline deal. Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project at Ashgabat on 11th Dec 2011.
Turkmenistan has the world's fourth largest proven reserves of gas and is already providing gas to Russia and China.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari.
after the pipeline is built, Turkmenistan will transport about 33 billion cubic metres of natural gas. The whole project would cost $4 billion.
The presidents of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan attended the signing ceremony, while the Indian delegation was headed by Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora.
Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, Chinesse President Xinhua. pipeline would be of a length of 1,735 km

Soumyajit Ghosh became the first Indian to clinch a medal in the World Junior TT Championship.

Saina Nehwal won Hong Kong Open Badminton Super Series.

SC cleared single exam for all MBBS courses.

Nations first-ever water and waste-water gallery Inaugurated in Delhi.

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao arrived on a three-day visit.

India, China signed six pacts.

Maoists gunned down 7 Forward Bloc workers in Purlia in West Bengal

Rs. 900 Cr package announced for Orissas rain-hit farmers.

Sachin Tendulkar became the first-batsman to notch up 50 Test hundreds.

Technical glitch halted G SAT- 5P launch

Railways migrated to 5-diglt number system.

India, Russia signed 29 pacts.

Two Prithvi II missiles successfully flight-tested.

RBI capped home loan at 80 %

Indian women cIinched SAFF football title.

Rs 600 cr relief package for Maharashtra announced farmers.

GSLV launch failed: exploded mid-air within seconds of take-off.

PSB won all India Liberals Cup Hockey tournament.

Nations first seaplane Jalhans, made its debut; took off to Andamans.

Andhra Pradesh requested PM to enhance relief for calamity-hit farmers.

Sarjeev (SK) Tripathi-who was hitherto the head of the Aviation Research Centre (ARC), has been appointed the Chief of research and Analysis Wing-Indias external intelligence agency.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been chosen as the CNN-IBN Indian of the year for changing the vocabulary of politics, putting development on centre stage and triggering hope amongst millions.

Parimarjan begs beat G.N. Gopal to clinch the 48th National Premier Chess Championship on December 22, 2010 in New Delhi.

Russias President Dmitry Medvedev had a very significant visit to India in December 2010 during which 30 agreements were between India and Russia.

The troops of India and Mongolia held joint military exercise with two-week drill in counter insurgency ending in Belgaum on December 19, 2010. The exercise was named Nomadic Elephant.

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)-a premier medical association in America representing 60,000 doctors is holding its 4th Indo-us Healthcare Summit in January 2011.

Tamil Nadu beat Kerala to clinch the 59th Senior national Volleyball Championship (mens section) while Railway also defeated Kerala to bag womens title of the 59th Senior National Volleyball Championship held in Chennai in December 2010.

Top seeded Rumbaka Hayom Dionysius of Indonesia beat Avihingsanon Suppanayu of Thailand to clinch mens singles title while in womens singles final Hui Zhou of China beat fifth seeded Fransiska Ratnasari to bag the title in the Indian Open Grand Prix badminton championship held in Hyderabad in December 2010.

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal registered a scintillating three game victory over Shixian Wang of China to clinch the title at the Hong Kong Open in Wanchai on December 12, 2010.

India signed five agreements with France in the nuclear field as announced on December 6, 2010 by External Affairs Ministry while two pacts on nuclear safety with the same were also signed on the same date.

In its Mid Year Analysis 2010-2011 tabled in Parliament on December 7, 2010 by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee it is estimated that growth in 2010-11 will be 8.75 plus or minus 0.35 per cent that is nearly about 9%

Swedens Rikard Karlberg registered a splendid victory to clinch the $ 1.25 million Hero Honda Indian Open golf title on December 5, 2010 in New Delhi while South Koreas Baek Seuk-Hyun finished second in the tournament.

As per the latest data released by National Aids Control Organization Manipur continues to top the list with an adult prevalence of 1.40 per cent followed by Andhra Pradesh (0.90%) Mizoram at (0.81 per cent) and Nagaland at (0.78 per cent).

As per recently released data released by NACO it is estimated that India had approximately 1.2 lakh new HIV infections in 2009 as against 2.7 lakh in 2000.

Indias supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was successfully flight-tested on December integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Orissa.

Indian Army began its biggest operation in November-December 2010 to dispose of scrap admonitions (mortar bombs projectiles grenades rockets etc.) in Shekowal and Khelwal village near Ludhiana. The operation was named Operation Saiyam (patience) which aims at destroying scraps imported between 1999 and 2004.

Saikat Datta of the Outlook has been given the Best RTI Journalist Award for using the Right to Information Act to expose a Rs. 2,500 chore scam in the export of rice.

Not all questions are important, but some of them really are. I request you all to post in more related data possible so all of us can gain knowledge.

Also, to thorough this, I suggest you to take a print out of this or may be some points you think are important and stick it to your study area, almirah or at desk, at some place where you spend most of your time.

Regards
Pooja

Nice initiative Pooja... I appeared for TISS 2010 and cleared the written test... But unfortunately couldn't clear the GD/PI. So planning to write this yr also... As for as TISS written test is concerned the GK questions are quite easy if you read newspapers quite regularly... The only difficult section is the Business knowledge section in paper 2...

shivdeepak Says
Nice initiative Pooja... I appeared for TISS 2010 and cleared the written test... But unfortunately couldn't clear the GD/PI. So planning to write this yr also... As for as TISS written test is concerned the GK questions are quite easy if you read newspapers quite regularly... The only difficult section is the Business knowledge section in paper 2...

I am also plannin to appear in TISS 2011.I am a first timer....Gr8 initiative..........

well, don't worry guys, we'll start with business knowledge as well. I was a lil busy with work, so couldn't post new questions.

BTW, which course are you guys applying to?
I am also a first timer and would be appearing for HRMLR.
What is paper 2 for HRMLR?

CURRENT AFFAIRS 2011 (EXAMS): Current Affairs February GK 2011 - 2

Am also applying for HRM and LR... Paper 2 for HRM consists of 1)Quants, 2) DI 3) RC 4) Business knowledge and 5) some sociology related ques

The 1st 3 sections are quite easy... Preparations for CAT is sufficient. But the Business section will serve as the differentiating one...

Hi Pooja

m also preparing for TISS 2011 (HRLM). This is my 2nd attempt. Missed the cutoff in 2010 by 0.75 so this I am not going 2 take any chance.

Thnx 4 starting this thread........where we can discuss all our queries and prepare as well.

Hi Pooja
can u post the link for the courses offered by TISS. I m thinking of attempting for TISS this year

Hey Hello ..

First of all, Thanks for starting the thread..
Let Me Introduce myself ... I am A dentist planning to take up the Hospital Management course.
I have been recently introduced to this Medical+Mba Combo..
My plans are still Juvenile...
Can you just give me a brief about the exams date and Preparation required to crack the entrance Of TISS?

Good to see so many enthusiastic puys for TISS:cheerio:

there is a similar thread running (Reattempting tiss aspirants)
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64985&goto;=newpost

Instead of having diff threads , it would be better if there is a single common thread

Cheers
Anvesh

Hi Sameer,

This is the link to TISS website. You can find the courses there.
Welcome to Tata Institute of Social Sciences €” Tata Institute of Social Sciences

I am also posting the link where all the courses by TISS are listed.

Masters Programmes €” Tata Institute of Social Sciences


Would you mind sharing more info with us, so that we can help you.

Hey Hello ..

First of all, Thanks for starting the thread..
Let Me Introduce myself ... I am A dentist planning to take up the Hospital Management course.
I have been recently introduced to this Medical+Mba Combo..
My plans are still Juvenile...
Can you just give me a brief about the exams date and Preparation required to crack the entrance Of TISS?

Hi

I am preparing for a totally different course i.e., Human Resource Management and Labour Relations.
I am also a non-medical student. Don't have much idea about that course. Anyways, we'll try to help you as much as possible. Paper 1 is common to all the courses and is a subjective paper, its a general aptitude paper consisting of 3 sections, Quantitive, Verbal and Data Interpretation. They also ask General Awareness questions. Paper 2 is course specific and its a subjective paper. You an Google the net for sample papers. Paper 1 is quiet easy consists of common aptitude questions. TISS will also upload sample papers once they start selling the application forms for the current year.

You can start preparing for aptitude via internet or buy materials from different institutes. You can also go for R S Agarwals aptitude book. They have excellent quant in it. There are other institutes which offer management in Medial field. Please search internet, through their websites for more info.

@Pooja 5611

Great Initiative. Count me in too.
I am a HR lawyer practising Labour & Employment Law, and deal a lot with HR professionals, and hence the inclination towards HR. Hope i am of some help here. Will be answering XAT for XLRI and also the TISS entrance.

My worry is the Quant part of the Tiss Paper..Could you tell me about its difficulty level, and even concepts that are frequently tested?

Regards

The_Lion_King

Gr8 to see this thread up and running ..
All the best ..

@Pooja 5611

Great Initiative. Count me in too.
I am a HR lawyer practising Labour & Employment Law, and deal a lot with HR professionals, and hence the inclination towards HR. Hope i am of some help here. Will be answering XAT for XLRI and also the TISS entrance.

My worry is the Quant part of the Tiss Paper..Could you tell me about its difficulty level, and even concepts that are frequently tested?

Regards

The_Lion_King


the quant part for TISS is at very basic level.....infact u need not even put pen on paper for solving the questions

refer to the sample paper they had put for TISS 2010 (its 2009 actual paper) and any how if u prepare for XAT...TISS paper should be a cake walk

all the best

Hello Everybody...
Thank you very much for starting this thread as i was in a fix so as to how to start preparing for TISS exam. M a fresher, n yet to be grad (appearing 3rd year in dec)...... So any help from seniors would be appreciated. I am interested in HRM & LR course. I am aware of the TISS selection pattern. So no worries on that. I needed a group (Pagalguy.com came to my rescue) with whom I can study and clear my doubts. Hope m not too finicky here.

Thanks & Regards
fenikkusu

we all will help each other and study together.... I would suggest TIME material to refer, they have nice questions. As for GK, I'll be back in some time with some content.

Director's Interview TISS, Mumbai Dr. D. K. Srivastava

Check out this 2008 Interview of the Tiss Director

Its really very informative and gives us a clear understanding about the entrance procedure as well as life at Tiss

One query that comes to mind is w.r.t. the 15 % academic weightage. Now have they done it like IIM-A, different fields of grad carry different ratings, or is it on a flat scale, and they consider only the percentage irrespective of the field? Engg with 65% in Grad is completly different from Law with 65%.

Regards

The_Lion_King